Shannon, QC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

34%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Shannon	Quebec	National
Median household income	$113,616	$72,311	$82,436
Unemployment rate	2.1%	3.7%	6.4%
In labour force	85.5%	64.3%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Shannon is 38% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Shannon is 67% lower than the national average
In Shannon 1.3% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Shannon 17.6% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Shannon 0.8% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$75,736 $113,616 $227,232

City

$48,202 $72,311 $144,622

State

$54,951 $82,436 $164,872

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

Shannon median earnings by income bracket

Shannon employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	4.2%
Manufacturing sector	2.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	11.6%
Public administration	33.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.7%
Education, health & social services	12.6%
Other	16.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lac-Beauport, QC	8,037	$145,653	76.7%
Lac-Delage, QC	684	$125,630	52.4%
Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, QC	21,143	$122,678	48.8%
Lac-Saint-Joseph, QC	263	$114,893	39.4%
Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, QC	3,683	$106,048	28.6%
Shannon, QC	6,530	$113,616	37.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Rochester, NY	6,530	n/a
Camp Swift, TX	6,529	n/a
Cumming, GA	6,528	n/a
Northborough, MA	6,532	n/a
Mount Vernon, IN	6,535	n/a
Shannon, QC	6,530	$113,616	37.8%

Source: The Shannon, QC data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.